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Show Notes
Before they were legends, they were just two brothers from Dayton, Ohio, who ran a bicycle shop. With no college degrees, no government funding, and no wealthy backers, Wilbur and Orville Wright took on a challenge that had stumped the world’s greatest minds. In this masterfully told story, David McCullough reveals the thrilling, deeply human account of the grit, genius, and unwavering courage that allowed two determined mechanics to solve the riddle of flight and forever change the world.
Topics
Wright BrothersAviation HistoryFirst FlightInventionPerseveranceKitty HawkAeronauticsAmerican IngenuityOrville and Wilbur WrightEngineeringBiographyWright FlyerDaytonOhioSelf-educationProblem-solving